My students need 2 egg head balancers and 4 peacock feathers.
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Hi! The students I teach are fabulous and fabulously talented. Our school is in a very under-resourced neighborhood in New York City which means that it is often a rough, crowded, urban life for these children. But they deserve as much fun and as many opportunities as every other child. That's my job- to teach them Performing Arts to make their lives richer.
I have worked hard over the last several years to build a Performing Arts program that includes Circus Arts at my school. It is a unit the students look forward to at the end of every school year. So far we have always learned juggling and clowning and now I want to begin a new area-- Balance Skills! But how can I string a high-wire in my classroom?
Of course I can't really get my students up on a high wire, but I can get them doing several different balance activities that will give them a sense of what Circus performers really need to succeed. The egghead balancer will give them a great start toward balancing like they were in a circus doing it with chairs or people! Peacock feathers are a great place to start hand and face balancing. Both of these will also help all of the students two other ways. They will develop their gross motor skills- good skills to have for any sport or exercise. And they will practice their focus and concentration, skills necessary for them to succeed in their academic subjects and life!
With your help the students at our wonderful school will enjoy exercise and performance in a whole new way. And even if they do not all grow up to be clowns in the circus, they will all have yet another wonderful way to exercise and have fun. Please make sure they will all have the chance to smile as they learn. These beautiful children deserve it.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
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